TORONTO -- In the middle of August, Alexei Ramirez hit a home run off Rays left-hander Drew Smyly.Almost a month later, Ramirez connected again, this time helping give Smyly a win.Smyly pitched 5 2/3 innings to remain unbeaten at Rogers Centre, Ramirez and Steven Souza Jr. hit home runs and Tampa Bay beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Tuesday night.Ramirezs home run was his first since signing with Tampa Bay after being released by San Diego earlier this month. His previous homer, on Aug. 15, was a solo shot off Smyly at Tampa Bay when Ramirez was still with the Padres.When he came over here, I was like `I know you remember that home run off me Smyly said. Hes a good hitter, man. Hes been around for 10 years.Ramirez wasnt sure what his future held when San Diego cut him loose, but hes happy for the chance hes been given.I thought it might have been the end of my season, he said through a translator. Here I am with an opportunity.The Blue Jays dropped into a tie with the Orioles for the AL wild-card spots. Toronto and Baltimore are two games behind Boston in the East.The Rays have won seven of their last 11 games against the Blue Jays.If we could harness that and play the rest of the league like that, wed be a pretty good ball club, Souza said.Ramirez hit a three-run homer off Marcus Stroman (9-8) in the fifth, and Souza drilled a solo shot off Joe Biagini in the seventh.Russell Martin had a two-run shot, but Toronto lost for the eighth time in 11 September games.It just wasnt our night, Martin said.Smyly (7-11) came in 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA at Rogers Centre in five appearances, including three starts. He allowed two runs and five hits.Thats a really tough lineup, Smyly said. Every time you face them, you know you have to be on point, you have to be commanding the ball well.Toronto loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh, but Edwin Encarnacion struck out against Danny Farquhar.I elevated a fastball and luckily he swung, Farquhar said.The Blue Jays were without reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson for the second straight game. Donaldson is day to day with a sore right hip and hopes to return Wednesday.Toronto has scored three runs or fewer in six of its past eight.Martin chased Smyly with a two-out blast into the second deck in the sixth.Stroman allowed three runs and four hits in six innings. The right-hander is winless in five starts since a home victory over Houston on Aug. 14.I thought he was good, manager John Gibbons said. We just came up short.DRAWING A CROWDThe crowd of 38,338 put Toronto over the three-million mark for the sixth time in franchise history and the first time since 1993. The Blue Jays have averaged an AL-best 41,460 this season. They have eight home games remaining.POWER BALLThe Rays have hit 14 homers in their past six games. They need one more to match the teams single-season record of 199, set in 2009. The Rays have hit at least one home run in 16 of their 18 meetings with Toronto this season.TRAINERS ROOMRays: LHP Xavier Cedeno is still bothered by a sore neck and will likely see a doctor when the team returns to Florida. Cedeno hasnt pitched since Aug. 29.Blue Jays: Gibbons said Donaldson jammed his hip when he stepped on first base in Sundays loss to Boston. The three-time All-Star third baseman is stuck in a career-worst seven game hitless streak. Hes 0 for 23 with seven strikeouts in that span.UP NEXTRays RHP Alex Cobb (0-0, 4.09) starts against Blue Jays RHP Marco Estrada (8-8, 3.68) in Wednesday afternoons series finale. Cobb will make his third start since returning from elbow surgery. Hes 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA in two career starts at Toronto. 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What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday.Claudio Ranieri has told Sky Sports News HQ he does not think Leicester will be able to replicate their Premier League triumph.Barely 12 hours after the Foxes were confirmed as champions following Tottenhams 2-2 draw at Chelsea, the 64-year-old opened up about his clubs stunning campaign and hopes for the future.Asked if Leicester could repeat their glory, the former Greece, Juventus, Monaco and Rome manager said no, but insisted his target was to develop the team for the long term. Ranieri holds a Premier League champions flag at Leicesters Belvoir Drive training ground on Tuesday We want to continue to build, he told SSN HQs Rob Dorsett. When I came here, the project was to build a very good foundation and slowly, slowly to grow up together in three to four years to fight for the Europa League and slowly come to fight for the Champions League.Now the season is out of our project but of course, the foundation is very solid. We know very well we have to fight for the position but we want to do our best. Im positive and I want to fight. Watch the moment the final whistle blew at Stamford Bridge and Leicester were confirmed as Premier League champions I dont want to sell anybody though, but of course if some players dont want to stay with us because they are unhappy to continue with us, then I dont want unhappy people. We are looking to reinforce the team but with the same mentality, because this is my mentality and this is their mentality. We all linked very well together. Whoever comes in must know we are working hard. Leicesters players celebrate becoming Premier League champions at their training ground Ranieris appointment last year was questioned by many critics, with the Italian having just been axed as head coach of Greece.dddddddddddd. The transformation at the King Power Stadium, though, has been nothing less than phenomenal as the Foxes became champions of England for the first time in their 132-year history.While many of Leicesters players partied at Jamie Vardys house on Monday night, ex-Chelsea boss Ranieri admitted his own celebrations had been very low key.I was at home with my wife, he added. Nothing more. I spoke with my family at home and that was it. Ranieri: National treasure Adam Bate on how Leicesters manager has handled an extraordinary year... Leicester started the campaign as 5,000/1 outsiders for the title and did not look back after February, having opened up a five-point gap at the top with a 3-1 victory at second-placed Manchester City.On when he finally felt the Premier League crown was in his grasp, Ranieri said: I believed on Monday night. Buddhist monk Phra Prommangkalachan on why Leicesters Premier League title is just the start Of course you believe something but I am a pragmatic man and I know football very well. Something strange could happen and Tottenham behind us pushed so well.I want to say congratulations to them because they made a fantastic season. For this reason, I was so calm. Of course, I believe in my players but last night I was so happy.Also See:Ranieri: National treasureHow the world reactedLeicester player ratingsCelebrity reactions to Leicester ' ' '